PRINTER'S NO. 765
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.749
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MADSEN, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, KHAN, MADDEN, CURRY,
HOWARD, MAYES AND CERRATO, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth ," in public assistance,
providing for distribution of SNAP benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 476. Distribution of SNAP Benefits.--Within twelve
months of the effective date of this section and every five
years thereafter, the department shall analyze SNAP payment
distribution schedules based on caseloads and census data,
including data from other states and models that utilize more
than ten payment issuance days, to determine if changes are
needed to the payment distribution schedule. If changes are
needed, the department shall develop and implement updates to
the payment distribution schedule based on the analysis under
this section after consultation with an advisory committee,
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19 which provides recommendations to the department on SNAP
policies and procedures.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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